Re: [PATCH] fs: add back TODO concerning printed info to dump_inode() and expand it

From: Mateusz Guzik

Date: Wed Apr 01 2026 - 16:22:37 EST


On Wed, Apr 1, 2026 at 11:27 AM Jan Kara <jack@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> On Tue 31-03-26 17:07:01, Mateusz Guzik wrote:
> > I failed to notice the change which added get_kernel_nofault() usage
> > removed it. It very much is still applicable.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Mateusz Guzik <mjguzik@xxxxxxxxx>
>
> I'm not strictly opposed but at the same time I'm not sure about the value
> of such TODO comments. Maybe better track it in some kernel-newbies project
> or something like that? I know there are lists of beginner's kernel tasks
> out there.
>

This is just few lines towards the end of the file, I don't think it
should bother anyone.

I can't be bothered to add this elsewhere and I'm not going to argue
one way or the other. if this patch gets dropped, so be it.